4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 56.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 56.7 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 56.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7 | +1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 56.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 56.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.9% | 27 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 38 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia was 56.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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